Masters Favorites Nicklaus and Palmer Lead Field
Nicklaus and Palmer emerge as co favorites at Augusta National as the 31st Masters begins. Nicklaus defends his title with sharp driving, while Palmer seeks his fifth major after strong early-season form. Other contenders include Casper, Sanders, Player, Boros, and Devlin, with injuries and slumps shaping the crowded leaderboard.
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Pirates Poised To End Dodgers' Pennant Run In NL Race
New York AP predicts Pittsburgh Pirates will dethrone Los Angeles Dodgers as NL champion. It cites strong offense and defense, potential pitching depth, and notes San Francisco Atlanta and others compete for middle to bottom spots with Houston Chicago and New York aiming for final positions.
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Southern CYO All-Star pair edges North in twin wins
The South Section claimed both CYO All-Star games at the CYO Center, 57-44 for the South Juniors and 74-52 for the Intermediates. Standouts included Mark Lanni with 10 for the juniors and Tony Ted ercoch 25 for the intermediates, as district teams and award plaques were honored at St Marys Hall dinner.
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Exhibition Baseball Statistics From Lakeland and Other Cities
Exhibition baseball results from Lakeland and Winter Haven Florida include games between Kansas City Detroit Boston Washington Houston San Francisco Cleveland Philadelphia Los Angeles and Chicago with various box scores and home runs. The article details standings and fantasy predictions with notable players like Wagner Marichal Mays Aaron Clemente Stargell and Koufax, plus exchange moves for Pittsburgh and Los Angeles.
Nats and Tigers Lead in Exhibition Action Across League
In exhibition play, Washington beat Boston 5-1 with four ninth inning runs, aided by Doug Acamilli’s single and Bernie Allen’s grounder error. Jim Northrup delivered a bases-loaded single for Detroit’s 7-6 win over Kansas City, also homering. Atlanta topped Minnesota 4-3 as Rich Rollins homered for the Twins. Cincinnati edged Pittsburgh 1-0 on a late single, and San Francisco beat Cleveland 6-5 as Ken Henderson drove in the decisive run. Houston routed Los Angeles 10-3 behind Bob Aspromonte’s three-run homer and Don Wilson’s seven strong innings. Chicago and California tied 10-10 in Las Vegas when the game was called for sun glare. Billy Williams homered twice and drove in five for the Cubs.
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Cash Aims High After Injury Hamper Hurts Detroit Star
LAKELAND Florida AP Norm Cash, former AL batting champion with a .361 average in 1961, seeks a strong return after dropping to .243 and .279 in recent seasons. He aims for 30 homers and 100 RBIs, fighting an early knee injury and a recent scare chasing a pop fly. Tiger coach Wally Moses says Cash is hardworking and generally a solid hitter.
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Royals Sign Two For 67-68
Cincinnati AP report says Jerry Lucas and Happy Hairston became the Royals first to sign 1967 68 contracts. Pepper Wilson announced the signings as Lucas led the club with 19.1 rebounds per game and 17.8 points per game while Hairston averaged 14.9 points.
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Oilers Sign Keeling and Crissman from Samford and Southern
Houston Oilers of the AFL signed Rex Keeling a kicker flanker from Samford University and Tom Crissman a defensive back from Southern University yesterday.
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Baseball Outlook for 1968: Cardinals and Astros in Rough Shape
The St. Louis Cardinals expect offense from Maris Flood Brock Cepeda and Gibson leads a solid unit though infield weakness persists beyond Cepeda. The Houston Astros linger in first division but injuries hurt last season with Wynn returning and Morgan and Jackson ready. Cubs and Mets look set for a cellar battle as Mets slip further while Cubs fail to rise.
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Benvenuti Works Out Ahead of Title Fight
Italian middleweight challenger Nino Benvenuti trains in Durham before his April 17 title bout with Emile Griffith in New York. Trainer Libero Golinelli says sparring partner Vandry Jr son of a Dallas Cowboys coach joined for 90 minutes of tennis and that Benvenuti signed a football grant to attend Duke University for a needed change.
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Beman Becomes Indispensable To Masters Contenders
At Augusta Deane Beman, 28, serves as mentor to Nicklaus and Sanders, diagnosing putting troubles and offering mental game tips. Nicklaus credits him for clear fixes while Sanders praises his teaching touch as well as his own keen eye. Beman, an insurance exec and two time amateur champ, provides crucial guidance as the Masters field features top pros and strong amateurs amid favorable but windy conditions.
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Bob Jones praises modern golfers long putts
Augusta author Bob Jones, in a wheelchair at his Augusta home, lauds contemporary players for sinking long putts. The 65 year old legend recalls his era’s patience over the ball while noting he would freeze if he paused as long as some players. He will watch the Masters Tournament weekend on TV, which he originated.
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St. Brigids Triumph Captures City Playoff Title
St. Brigid's of Watervliet defeated Watervliet Civic Center 79 to 59 to win the Troy City Basketball League playoff championship at Hudson Valley Community College. Yanni led with 24 points, supported by Ry sediment 16 and Schimmel 15 as Civic Center’s Mike Sharon tallied 16.
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Troy Youth Receives Letter From Wilbraham Academy Track Team
Douglas W. Rea of Troy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Rea, earned an athletic letter as a Wilbraham Academy varsity track member. The senior was among 128 students honored at the Winter Term Dinner.
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Palmer wins three way playoff in par three event
Arnold Palmer won a three way playoff to capture the par three tournament title. Tommy Jacobs and Billy Casper tied with 23s over nine holes, then Palmer sank a putt on the first extra hole to take the crown as a Masters tuneup.
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